Crusty
Well-Known Member
I have never really considered culturing yeast or yeast harvesting but after reading Tony's thread on splitting a Wyeast smack pack, I'm going to give it a go. I have ordered 50 x 30ml vials from Proscitech & wondering how many vials I can get from the one smack pack.
Tony suggested that one vial poured into a 2lt starter is enough for a 50lt ferment. He splits his smack pack into three vials, two for storage & the other goes into his starter. I only do single 23lt batches & wondering if I could get 4 vials from one smack pack & use each vial for a 2lt starter.
Any idea on the shelf life of each vial if kept at 3-4degC.
Cheers
Tony suggested that one vial poured into a 2lt starter is enough for a 50lt ferment. He splits his smack pack into three vials, two for storage & the other goes into his starter. I only do single 23lt batches & wondering if I could get 4 vials from one smack pack & use each vial for a 2lt starter.
Any idea on the shelf life of each vial if kept at 3-4degC.
Cheers